THIS is what is called a "clue"! I've been suspecting almost since the start of the Russian-Ukrainian war that Russia was planning ahead for the Grand Solar Minimum. They will *desperately* need Ukraine's ports, but even more desperately they need their fertile land, which is significantly further South of Russia's agricultural regions.
I strongly suspect Russian scientists are telling Putin and their government the truth, rather than the stupid Global Warming scam. And the truth is, all the historical cycles are calling for a Grand Solar Minimum, and everything we're seeing (including this very active Maximim mini cycle) fits into the historical record quite neatly.
I wonder what our morons will try to blame for the cold?
Summerthyme